CVE-2016-8440: Linux Kernel

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Possible buffer overflow in SMMU system call. Improper input validation in ADSP SID2CB system call may result in hypervisor memory overwrite. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31625306. References: QC-CR#1036747.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 3.18 only

Published 2017-01-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.